Umbrella.



LAWRENCE FREDERICK TEETS, OF RALSTON, NEW JERSEY.

UMBRELLA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dc. 29, 1908.

Application filed November 30, 1907. Serial No. 404,538.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE FREDERICK TEErs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ralston, in the county of Morris and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates "to umbrellas, and more particularly to folding umbrellas, and has for its object to provide an umbrellaJ which may be folded into small compass when not in use.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description and it will be understood that changes in the speciiic structure shown and described maybe made within the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which `like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an umbrella frame, Fig. `2 is a similar view showing the frame in a folded position, Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 3-.3 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a similar view on theline 4 4 of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is an enlarged side elevational view of a portion of the rib and stretcher. s

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, there is shown an umbrella frame 5 consisting of a stick 6, the top notch 7, the runner 8, the ribs 9, and the stretchers 10 therefor. The stick 6 is; preferably made in two parts 11 and 12 respectively, and these parts are connected by a threaded joint 13, as shown. Each rib 9 for the frame consists of an upper section 14 and a lower slidable section 15, and the upper section 14 is piv-v oted to the notch 7, as shown at 16. The u per section 14 is arranged to lie normaly with its outer end beneath the inner end of the lower section 15, and this section 14 is provided at its outer end with a guide member 17 which slidably receives the lower section 15, as shown. The guide member 17 has side portions 18 and 19 arranged at either side of the members 14 and 15, and the free ends of this member are bent to extend within the usual groove 14 of the section 14, and these ends of the member 17 are secured within the portion 14 by means of a pin A engaged at its ends in openings B in the end portions of the member 17 and in similar openings C formed in the side portions 14a of the ribugThe lower section 15 is provided with a similar guide member 20, and this member is soldered or otherwise secured to the section 15. The member20 is provided with portions 21 and 22 which are arranged to lie at either side of the sections 14 and 15, and the metal of this member below the section 14 is pressed inwardly as shown to extend over the lower edges of the portions 14, and from these portions the metal of the 'member is extended downwardly to form spaced ears 24 and 25 respectively.

The stretchers 10 are pivoted as shown at 26 to the runner 8, and at the opposite end, each stretcher is provided with an attaching member 27, and this member is provided with ears 28 which are arranged to lie at either side of the ears 24 and 25. The outer end of the stretcher 10 is arranged to lie between the ears 24 and 25 and the portions 23, and this portion of the stretcher is extended within the groove 14a of the section 14. The ears 24, 25 and 28 and the inner end of the stretcher l() are provided with alining perforations 29, and these perforations are thus arranged to receive a pivot The stick 6 is provided with the usual runner engaging latches 31, as shown. The operation of the umbrella is the same as that of an ordinary umbrella, when it is desired to use the umbrella for ordinary urposes, but in transportation of the umbre la when it is desired to reduce the same in size, it may be stated that the lower section 15 of each rib 9 is pushed upwardly, until the umbrella is in a complete folded position, after which the lower part 12 of the stick 6 is removed from the u per part 11, and the umbrella is thus folded) into a convenient package. As will be seen, the stretchers are connected to the inner ends of the outer sections 15 the members 17 acting as stops for engagement by the members 20.

What is claimed is:

In an umbrella rib, the combination with an upper section grooved to present downward y extending s aced portions, of a guide member having en portions bent to extend upwardly against the inner faces of the side portions, said guide member also including portions extending upwardly against the outer faces of the side portions and above the u per section of the rib, a lower rib section s ldably engaged in the guide member above the upper rib section, a guide member carried by the inner end of the lower rib section and including portions extending downinto the groove of the upper section, and :1. wardly over the sides of the upper rib secpivot pin engaged in the said end portion of tions, said guide memloel1 also including' porthe stretcher and in the ears. tions extending inwardly over the lower In testimony whereof I itiiix my signature7 o edges of tliedspaoed side poltiois of the (L11 per in presence of two witnesses.

sections an then exten in(T ownwar y to T t, n x ,n N, form Spaced ears, a Strate/he?, ears Carried LYVLECIJ lltLDlAlkH/lx llJLlS. the stretcher lying against the outer faces of Witnesses: the first named ears, said stretcher having its R. B. CUMBAOK, 10 end portion extended between the ears and S. J. CUMBAGK. 

